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NRF has projected that 2007 holiday sales will rise just 4% from last year due to the housing slump and credit issues, but one company predicts it will benefit from the current retail environment. PlayNetwork helps retailers create the right atmosphere for sales by supplying soundtracks that appeal to particular customer demographics.

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Blockbuster announced Thursday that the company is testing pricing for its rentals and will consider new store layouts that may feature downloading stations, beverage offerings and books in order to drive new traffic. Chief Executive Jim Keyes said he hopes increased store focus will help rejuvenate lagging sales and rental revenues, but he noted that the changes won't happen overnight.

Twenty percent of shoppers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area -- and 18% nationwide -- plan to buy an eco-friendly product during the holiday season, according to Deloitte's annual survey of holiday moods, set for a Monday release. San Francisco leads the list of cities with environmentally conscious buyers at 27%.

Dillard's is beginning an RFID pilot program, the company announced Tuesday. In the release describing the program, Dillard's made it clear that personal customer information would not be tracked by the technology.

Sharper Image, known for selling cutting-edge products, will soon market airplane flights that include periods of weightlessness, for $3,500 plus tax. The company, which has been working through an extended sales slump, reported a 21% drop in sales for June.